Travel SICU RN - $2,240 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN SICU - Surgical Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Seattle, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: SICU - Surgical Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 15 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 15 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Surgical ICU position at a Magnet-designated academic medical center, requiring ACLS/BLS certification and prior surgical or neuro ICU experience.

Details

• Surgical critical care unit treating patients from neurosurgery, ENT, plastics, general surgery, orthopedics, and transplant services
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Weekend rotation required unless otherwise noted on posted schedule
• Floating required within the hospital to other ICU units
• No floating to sister hospitals
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Neuro or surgical ICU experience preferred
• Academic medical center and teaching hospital experience required
• Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Experience with vaso-active drips, central lines, PA catheters, EVDs, flap monitoring, arterial lines, and wound care required
• Skilled in ventilator management, ABG interpretation, and cardiac drip titration
• Experience with post-craniotomy and post-neurosurgery patient management preferred
• Experience with ICP monitoring, lumbar drains, and hypothermia protocols preferred

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to complex surgical patients including neurosurgical, transplant, and multi-system organ dysfunction cases
• Located within a Magnet-designated, teaching, academic medical center
• Scrubs of any color permitted, with scrubs provided for OR personnel
• COVID vaccination and booster required with no exceptions
• First-time travelers are accepted for this role
• RTO limited to a maximum of 1 week, with no RTO accommodated during orientation week
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• Prior UW staff must have an 18-month separation before returning as a traveler

American Traveler Job ID #P-757621. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Surgical ICU

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